Benin-Nel Oliver- Baby girl

[iyerestreet]

I love this song so much!



[rumshakerable]

i luv dis song utterly, i rememba seein d video as a liittle girl, got 2 a wedding last week nd i ws un tears wen dey played it durin a father nd daughter dance. i was in tears amazin song.

[timberlandam]

j'ai toujours du mal à croire que olivier neil est beninois tellement de l'originalité dans ce song.il me rappelle mes moments de galère à la fac.nous suivions ca en boucle sur des chaines africaine.avec surtout son clip pur africain.

[timberlandam]

j'ai toujours du mal à croire que olivier neil est beninois tellement de l'originalité dans ce song.il me rappelle mes moments de galère à la fac.nous suivions ca en boucle sur des chaines africaine.merci .

[putover111]

I can''t believe i finally found this song!!!!!!. My day has been made

[enigmaticebony]

@putover111 we both wear d same shoes!! been searching 4 it 4 7 good years after i first heard it on a local nigerian station! u cant believe my joy wen i found it few weeks back! most def. will be playing it @ my wedding!.

[kelioangel]

That's da song i am walking down da aisle with...not playing da usual melody. this is too lovely

[ariagbo]

très bon souvenir :D

[TheVicssy]

...the song I have played so much back in the days and I cherish it, the lyrics are boom! Am so glad I could find it on YouTube...

[bebecinta]

i love this song!!!!!!!!

[alabawale]

this song is bam!!!!!!!! love it.

[memior4]

av bn searching for this sing for ages. God bless whosoever uplaoded. i love this song

[jayteeolly]

Très bien Noel Oliver merci , this still gives me goose bumps the concept and details of this song/video . they don't make them like this anymore . Tuuuune!!!

[magbod05able]

this is the best wedding song to me ...been looking for it ...grew up with it n still love it .

[Lucyojayme]

OMG!! The English French Yoruba combi makes it sooo hot and unique!!

[username2396]

so much grease in his hair!!! 

[afifat]

this song makes me cry

[covenantchild]

I need all the lyrics to this song.  Can anyone help?

[dennybow1]

1000 yrs to come this is a hit!!!!!!!!!kudos nel oliver

[dennybow1]

1000 yrs to come this is a hit!!!!!!!!!kudos nel oliver

[LilHoustonian1]

u have no idea how long i've searched for this song! just wanted to see something from "those days" lol...thanks for putting this up!

[nKrazie]

Haven't heard this song in a while....bring tears to me eyes......love it!

[Romangelux]

Wonderful very wonderful!

[addie1309]

yoruba is not only spoken in Nigeria...it is also spoken in some parts of western africa too like republic of benin, togo et.c....yoruba or no yoruba...awesome song

[honeydontell]

awwwww i luvvvv this song soo much...its sooo touchin...n am definitely guna play this on ma weddin day..:).....

[delalie1]

my favorite

[Fatou19791]

je suis gabonaise et j'adore cette chanson pour moi c'est un grand artiste africain

[Fatou19791]

j'adore cette chanson

[biswasswadesh]

fantastic.. 

[tethysto09]

Not only Negeria speak yoruba we do too in Benin Republic and he is originaly from Benin the capital call Porto-novo where they speak yoruba very well, We have the same tradition like yoruba from Nigeria, dress the same. Very proub to be the land of love.

[sexysugar40]

@tethysto09 Point of correction. Yoruba speaking originated from Western part of Nigeria. Having the same tradition like the Yoruba make u a Yoruba man originated from Western part of Nigeria. With i saw in this video clip i repeat Nel oliver has Yoruba origin and he even speak the Yoruba fluent compare to the way some people speak Yoruba in Benin. Please ask those who know the history very well and they will tell you that Yoruba speaking is originated from Nigeria.

[remycool70]

his from BENIN Républic near Nigeria! we speak Yoruba too!!!!!!

[TheConsty91]

J'adore cette chanson ; même si je ne comprend pas tout ce qu'il dit.. Et elle éveille en moi de très beau souvenirs....

[dolls425]

this song is wowww.. where's this man from cos he's speaking 3different languages..english,yoruba and french

[mondesir007]

@dolls425 english french and fangbe. la langue national beninoise

[ayotolu]

i ave always loved this song since i was young, naija back in d dayz, pls does anyone kno what language he spoke, it sounds french....

[montemayor55555]

I like it.ma maman kif tro ce morxo/MONTEMAYOR SANT-ANNA

[kokotui15]

thanks to u Nel oliver u for making Benin proud out of it's territory we shall always remember this and u as well  Midas

[kokotui15]

thanks to u Nel oliver u making Benin proud out of it's territory Midas

[sissy12ism]

je ss beninoise j ai quitter le benin 2006 pour le canada sa me mank trop

[mondesir007]

im congolese but i remember about this song just like it was yesterday. it brings so much memories. le benin me manque

[sheridan9999]

i so love this soong!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[18lara]

i av been lookin for this song for YEARS!!!!! thnk u SO much for uploading it! :)

[ladyrsky1]

Ahhhh! This songs takes me back. Wayyy back. Nostalgia...

When music was music.

[majostar94]

depui ke ch8 petite je kif ct song

[pozzy01]

yup Classic classic every nigerian 80's baby hv got to remember this brings bk loadz of memories !!

[seekergolden]

I love dis song as a young boy back in the days!!!

[Elom241]

my day is near....

[aramidee]

my dad loves this song

i hope to play in on my wedding day

[juicudy]

@aramidee Me too...I will have to convince him to dance though...

[yomixng7]

bn looking for this song mehn............

[kindellkindell]

Ve been searching for this song for a very long time.Can anyone tell me where i can download the audio please

[nathdevillah]

@kindellkindell  get back to me on nath2nath@yahoo.com for the audio

[tinaade]

I Love this Video.... my dad always sing it to me when i was a little girl now am almost 21years old......

[zimzimop]

ralalalla souvenir souvernir j etais petite!!! trop belle chanson

[Trilz90]

I wonder who the female singer was. Her voice is amazing.

[asapeola]

thanks for loading this song i remember it today i used to love it when i was in nigeria during my higher institution days ,good music never dies,we need more origine music pls

[scarednow]

This song rocked Nigerian weddings! I love it so much I'm crying.

[blalong]

Super

[MrElgoma]

Mr Nel Oliver

Sans vous mentir, j'adore vos morceaux.surtout Babe girl.

Je ne connais pas chez vous si non j'ai aussi un son a vous présenter.

Je fais fais partie du mouvement aussi.

Julios

[Purpleiciousbabe]

I remeber this song...... it been a while... thanks for uploading....

[funlayo]

i love this song

[ayandayo]

beautiful song! nice concept

[messandza]

jadore cette chanson tres nostalgique

[pheyee]

Why do they have to be called;

"THE GOOD OLD DAYS?"

Luvly song!

[adenoah1]

memories,love this song

[abrokenlife]

my o myyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyyy

good music is DEAD!

epic!

[mafaamad25]

love the song

[adorabledarl]

NOSTALGIA

[adaviriku]

Another one of Africa's culturally rich wedding songs.....love it so much!

[texture90]

i love dis song...its unique...

[thesandybella]

i can never ever forget this song

[mkerone21]

le jour kon homme me marieara c'est cette chanson ke je souhaite kon me chante. Beninois lai fitais mi de adji. depuis ke je suis a CT je n'ai pas encore rencontrer un beninois ou beninoise.

[phustgirl]

Ehuzu1..u r the awesomest(if theres any word llike dat) for uploading this song.....ur the best

[mostlyslick]

bittersweet

[abbeydcool]

West Africa rocks

[abbeydcool]

This song deserve a grammy for international song of that year.

[faridass]

u mean for da decade. lol i lov dis song 4 some reason

[damygurl]

This has bin my song since 5..love it n its so getting played on my wedding by Gods grace!

[PrinceNwerem]

whats the name of this song?

[hyperonenig]

very fuckin emotional i must say that song was for benin but naija took it and made there's thanks NTA 2 Channel 5... Your reachout Station..

[phustgirl]

lol that shows they appreciate the song....but i actually tot the guy was nija tho..

[franceeuropeamerica]

I loooooove thsi song. Ive missed it.... :)

[03andy]

ive bin looking for this song for ssssssssssssssssssssssssssoooo­ooooooooooooooooooo long thanx youtube dddddayummm

[beninoise1]

Waaaaaaaaoooooooo! quel plaisir mon beau pays, mon favorite chanson de nel oliver

[oyebimbo]

Wow ,God bless the day I found this song,searching for it all this while.award song till decayed.

[nath2nath]

Thoz days, man i ga homesick

[jbondette]

after how many years!!!! i've found this song!! youtube rocks!!!

[seiyasammy]

ahhhhh!!! no words....best song of that year and preceeding years also. Niel Oliver baby girl...what a song!

[anntal115]

wow I have been looking and searching all over for this song....one of my best song ever.. thanks

[nath2nath]

Though I hate to see u go, I know u have ur life to lead n I can see love in ur eyes...

Sun shines brightly in ur heart, u ve never been so beautiful n u can see my joy n pride for u...

Though u smile i see ur tears take his hand my bbgirl , let be his wife forever ever more...

The time has come for u to go, wipe ur tears n never fear 'cause i ll always be here for u...

[razak1100]

cool

[nath2nath]

Tu sais j ai tant rever de pouvoir te garder sans jamais partager.Mon enfant my bbgirl ton prince charmant est arrive.

I never thought u'd leave me soon for anyone it's so hard to let u go o my child,my baby girl,the time has come to live ur life

[adaviriku]

I still remember the day i searched and searched and searched for this song without success How frustrated i was! i had to give up. I LOVE THIS SONG PROBABLY MORE THAN ANY OTHER. So beautiful, so soul-touching, so culturally rich

[okofrie]

dont you know that the yoruba nation extends to as far as Togo.........anyways i loved this song as a child.....

[divadobi]

Where do i start?? i never stoppd lovin this song...searchd and searched...God bless the poster!!!

[oluwasayemidero]

me tooooooooooooooooooooooo!!!!!

[yemrad]

je me surprends souvent a reve d mariage kan je l'ecoute...Oui el est vraiment sensationnel,t'as fait du bon boulot Nel.

[Outreachat]

The song is built around the concept of the "Bride's Tears" (Ekun Iyawo) in Yoruba traditional weddings. A day before the actual nuptials the bride holds a final, evening farewell meeting with her parents; the father and mother express their regrets that their little daughter who they love dearly has now to fly the coop. The bride responds in tears and song about her reluctance as well as her compulsion by love. Her gifts and belongings are carried by friends and family with her as she leaves.

[vichel]

I love dis song!!!!!!!

[akutovanmensv]

everyday i come and listen to this song...i just cant find it anywhere else

[akutovanmensv]

tears in my eyes....i remember the days

[tommyking750]

i dont no how to pray for the person that upload this, but my God will bless you for this

[damygurl]

OMG!! i Love dis song..used to bring tears to my eyes wen i was little everytime they played it on tv.

[yemite02]

beautiful song. God bless you for uploading it

[Oppymistic]

I have been looking for this beautiful song for years. Wow! I'm so happy its on youtube.

[dasilvera2009]

j'aime trop cette chanson.trop sensationelle.bravooooo

[Yemiboy]

wow...really nice

been lukn 4 it 4 a while nw

[EngineerBola]

LOOOVEEE is an understatement for this song ... Love it too bits .. been searching for it since FOREVER mehn ...

[Yorubagurl]

Oh my days

I have searched every nook and cranny for this old wedding song.

love it love it love it

[babafoto]

SO TOUCHING!

[LilMisSsHAdy11]

i LOVE this song... it used to bring out tears from my eyes wen i was much younger...so beautiful!

[kosofe]

Beautiful song! The gurl is a Liberian she's my best friend's elder sister though we lost contact since 98. Does anybody know Vassccie?

[amoran215]

best song,2 keep u posted.tanks 4 sharin,bin lookin 4 diz song

[lokostephane]

that the beautiful song

[lohun]

i look forward to my sister's wedding so i can play this for my dad again. It is a song that will be there as long as there are still weddings. Glad i found it again.

[AfroAsianBrothazZ]

That Gurl can SING!

[onyifift]

I need the lyrics of this music plssssssssssss

[sheridan9999]

he's from Benin

[geligurl]

so is nel oliver form benin or nigeria? which one?

[oogun2]

Benin...

[Kafuifr]

From Benin!!!

[dieudescris]

Belle chanson

[rite2salas]

5 *****

[marieKuff]

huuuuum, you're my guy.

[MariaKuforiji]

This is one music I love so much. Thank you. It is ever green in my memory. I can't get enough of it.

[kelay32]

I feel so homesick. I love this song so much Je l'ai cherché partout...

[MikeHarvey77]

La chasson est belle mais c est en effet trop long.

[omonlolanadine]

j'aime pas trop cette chanson , elle me parait trop longue

[sexysugar40]

Also watched the people dancing, that is pure, undiluted Yoruba dance with cloth called Aso Oke by the Yoruba`s, the problem is that so many of them cahnge their name from the original Yoruba name. Take for instance, Adebyor playing for Chelsea is a complete Yoruba guy, but he has to chnge the name From Adebayo to Adebayor.

[sexysugar40]

Sorry i mean Adebayor playing for Arsenal.

[Outreachat]

Adebayor is the Togolese spelling of Adebayo; the spelling may even be deviant in Togo itself, but it says nothing about the owner's negative perception of his own ethnic identity. Emmanuel Adebayo's middle name is Seyi or Oluwaseyi.

[sexysugar40]

Outreach you are right but mind you many of these people change their names from Nigeria names to Togo and Benin Names. Have met two of an example like these here in Germany, have met a guy from Togo with Togolese name, later he told me their origin is from Nigeria and they have to change the Yoruba name cause they consider it to be a slave name. Have met a guy too from Togo and he also told me their origin is from Nigeria and also they have to change their Hausa name to Togolese names.

[Outreachat]

Sad if indeed there are people who regard their indigenous names -- Yoruba or any other -- as slave names. I wouldn't want to meet, much less associate with such people. I do know of Beninois and Togolais people who are Yoruba but who claim to be Togolese and all but disavow their Nigerian connections. I take that in the spirit of politics. I also know that some names can be wackily spelled once a border is crossed; but disavowing ethnic names is unspeakable, like running away from one's skin!

[sexysugar40]

Yes like running away from one`s skin. I don`t know if you know the history of Yoruba very well then you will know why it`s called a slave name. Some of them are sold as a slaves and some run away to Benin and Togo during the war. I don`t really know the name of the war that broke between the old Oyo empire.

[sexysugar40]

I think the so called the Yoruba`s elder`s should try and do something about it. I never know that there is a Yoruba tribe in Sierra leone, i only know of the Cuba, Brazil, Pueto rico,etc. I never knew about Sierra Leaneans.

[Outreachat]

Still @ sexysugar40: Consider on the other hand Sierra Leoneans, Barbadians, Cubans and Brazilians, and a number of other ethnic Yoruba communities in the wider world who not only still answer Yoruba names but actually evince a zeal and passion about the homeland that often make you wonder. I like the Sierra-Leoneans a lot: they make their middle names Yoruba if they are Yoruba, like Eldred Durosinmi Jones, etc. I suppose there is little one can do for people who are ideologically brain-dead!

[sexysugar40]

You are right. I think we need not to prolong this matter further. Even my halve white kids i gave them a Yoruba names and i`m trying to let them know they are Yoruba`s despite they are halve white.

[sexysugar40]

Here in Germany is full of these Benin and Togolese of their origin is from Nigeria. I have a lot of them as friend`s and we speak Yoruba together, and they all know their origin is from Nigeria. Have been to Benin and Togo and i can see it for myself, not even Togo or Benin alone they are also in Ivory coast.

[sexysugar40]

check from 1:25 to 1:44 which say`s : Omo mi baby girl, iwo timo feran ooo to fe losi ile oko, adura mogba fun e k`Olorun mi maba e lo ooo.. This is a Yoruba language not any other language.

[beninchild89]

Actually in this song , he speaks 4languagues. Fon, Yoruba, French, and English. not only yoruba ..

[sexysugar40]

Beninchild89 I know he used 4 languages in this track, mind you anyone who deosn`t have Yoruba heritage will not sing it perfectly as he did in this track. Look at the musical instrument he used also like Tlaking drum called Gan gan in Yoruba language also with other one called Shekere it`s all from Yoruba. He must have had a Yoruba heritage that is what i`m talking about. In one of his other track called wa jo. Meaning come and dance.

[Lawrendyy]

He does have yoruba heritage cause in the history Gun and Fon were very connected to Yoruba, In Porto Novo where my father comes from there were yoruba far in the history, people of Adja-Tado (Benin-Togo Kingdom) mixed with them and we have Gun people today who are descents of them and gun language is similar to yoruba There are lots of Gun in nigeria. I think nel oliver is Gun. That's what I know.

[chungychunge]

i have been lookin 4 dis song. thank God. aww i totally luv it.(i was reminded bout it wen it was played in sum movie)

dis song reminds me of my childhood, even though it wasn't nigerian, ppl loved it.

[MariaKuforiji]

same here.

[sexysugar40]

Chungychunge if you listen very well to this guy music you will know is from Nigeria you can bring out Yoruba lyrics out from the music. Before the colonial era, Benin republic was part of Yoruba from Nigeria, the third language from Benin republic is Yoruba. It was the Colonial master, i mean the French and English that sepretaed us from Each other.

[kelekele1]

God bless youuuuuuuuuuuuuu.omg ve been lookin for this song, ose,imela,nangwode,wese thank u once again in all d languages

[sayoname]

lol i understand where you are coming from

[amoran215]

tanks alot.u just made my day.bin lookin 4 diz song 4 years.love ya 3much

[olatmosh]

finally!!!! ive searched everywhere for this song...i love it!!!! it reminds me of my dad!!!

[carpond01]

I luv dis song bravo

[zbizzle]

OMG!! i have been searching for this song for yearsssss!!

Thank you! THANK YOU!

NIgeria swayed to this song in the late 90's!

[k3ger]

sweet song.

[porkerdude]

Do they have pizza in Benin?

[bomo55]

How the hell you think you are?

We have everything we need.

[IyareBenin]

I used to hear this on the radio in Lagos and never caught the name of the artist--I've been looking for it for many years! Thank you

[foxybaby01]

omg i love that song ....i m proud of my country trust me we have the good music who tlak about good thing we didnt fools word may God bless my lovely country BENIN ...MISSING MY COUNTRY

[mayhouss]

vive le benin.. i love this music. i wish that one day someone will sing it for me the day of my weeding

[ihatememphisbleek]

My mom loves this song so much,tho her own version is omo mi baby boy lol. gosh i love my mom so much....

[gloonaries]

nel is really on of africans great musicians we missed to support to next level

[bomo55]

This song just made my day. I havent heard it in couple years. OMG. I feel homesick.

Bravo :)

[Lybellul]

merci beaucoup de me replonger dans mon enfance merveilleuse au bénin, ce pays qui m'a vu naître et grandir.Merci Ehuzu1 merci

[tianabronze]

Nostalgie, nostalgie, et encore nostalgie

[geremie2]

je suis camerounais et vraiment j´avoue ke ce musicien est excellenttres belle melodie et le texte est vraiment travaille.

je ne savais pas ke les beninois chantaient aussi en englais

[Lordboxx]

excellent cettte musique me rappelle mon enfance; Je suis fier du Bénin!

[chouxbb]

Oh que de bons souvenirs. Ça fait si longtemps que je ne l'avais plus écoutée cette chanson. Ça me rappelle tellement mon pays...

[beninchild89]

Tro fort. Mon Bénin . Cè la chanson de mon enfance. é nan tchè nou wé.

[Mstykal]

this song remind me of my infance! luv it! thanks for sharing it ;)

[faklynn]

does have the lyrics for the english part of the song? i've been looking for them without success so far!

[sweetmalaika]

though i hate to see u go/ i know u have ur life to live n i can see love in ur eyes/ the sun shines brightly in ur heart/u've never been so beautiful n u can see my joy n pride for u/ though u smile i see ur tears/ take his hand my baby girl n be his wife 4 ever more/ the time has come 4 u to go/ wipe ur tears n never fear 'coz i will always be right here 4 u..... i'd never thought u'd leave me/ soon 4 anyone it's so hard to let u go/ oh my child, my baby girl/ the time has come to live ur life

[zloverxxl]

The Best of Nel Oliver. After all you are the big Boss

[latych]

je ne me lasse jamais d'écouter cette chanson et pourtant je la connais depuis longtemps déjà... c tellement profond en plus la video est belle bref! I like it!

[pasalino1992]

this is the best song from benin i had ever heard right on nel oliver, and he can speak more than 3 languages. you the man i from togo and i knew this song since i was 7yrs old.